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    people live their life. Abraham was the sixteenth president of the United States who tried and failed at first but didn’t give up and became a very influential person. Lincoln grew up very unprivileged in the aspect of education; he tried and failed at an election‚ but won the presidential election‚ won the Civil War‚ and passed one of the most important proclamations in history. These events make Abraham Lincoln the most influential person in history. Abraham Lincoln was born in Hardin County

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    Abraham Lincoln work hard from the beginning of his life to the end of his life. He was born on February 12‚ 1809‚ in Hartington County‚ Kentucky. He went through his childhood with purpose dedicating a lot of time to education and hard work. Later in his life and after he became the US president‚ he made a goal to free the slaves and win the Civil War. He loved his family very much and tried hard to support them. Abraham fought hard for what he believed in throughout his childhood‚ the Civil

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    1989 Mary Todd Lincoln; an Important Woman in US History Mary Todd Lincoln was a very influential woman during her time as the first lady of the United States‚ and even before. She was very well educated‚ a privilege that not all girls had at the time. She was outspoken and wanted to be heard. Mary Todd Lincoln was also very ambitious‚ and used her ambitious ways to influence Abraham Lincoln. Due to her intelligence‚ unique personality and ambition Mary Todd Lincoln is deserving of an important

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    Lincoln vs Douglas

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    While it may be true that Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick Douglass lived very different lifestyles‚ Lincoln having all the benefits of being a white male in the 1800’s and Douglas born into slavery with no civil rights‚ they had very similar views. Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick Douglass came from similar backgrounds‚ they put great value into education‚ and they became well-known for their impact on slavery. Abraham Lincoln was born in Hardin County‚ Kentucky in 1809‚ and moved to Spencer County‚ Indiana

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    Gathering Leaves Self-made notes Stanza 1 * Autumn * Collecting memories which are disorganized throughout the years * Reflecting himself Stanza 2 * ------------------------------------------------- A bleak autumn’s day and all nature begins to die/grow duller ------------------------------------------------- Stanza 3 * ------------------------------------------------- The speaker gathers a lot of leaves and piles them up as a mountain‚ but it is hard to embrace/catch

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    greatest president the United States has had was Abraham Lincoln‚ the sixteenth president. Abraham Lincoln served as president from March 1861 to his assassination in April 1865. During the time he served‚ the Civil War took place and he had different accomplishments like the ending of slavery‚ Emancipation Proclamation. Lincoln is considered one of the best presidents in history because of his ways of leadership and the qualities he had that made him a great leader. He was one of the most dedicated

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    Lincoln: Revolutionary or Conservative? 1 Lincoln: Revolutionary or Conservative? 2 Lincoln: Revolutionary or Conservative? Abraham Lincoln was president from 1860-1865. During this time span the Civil War began causing Lincoln to make some radical changes to the nation. Although the Emancipation Proclamation freed virtually no slaves‚ Abraham Lincoln was a revolutionary because it gave the Union a reason to fight and the slaves a reason to resist‚ allowed Lincoln to show he still had

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    Lincoln Electric

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    Lincoln Electric’s CEO Massaro was correct in his assessment that‚ markets in developing countries would grow faster and yield a higher return. This strategy was critical and in alignment with the organization ’s goal to reach 50% foreign sales revenue. As president of Lincoln Asia‚ Mike Gillespie faces a great challenge with his decision to enter the Indonesian market. If Mr. Gillespie does decide to enter Indonesia‚ he must also decide whether to do it alone or through a joint venture‚ and how

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    In Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address‚ Lincoln states that our nation should not be in war. He believed that we should end the war with a mutual agreement to cease fighting. He believed that our nation was falling apart and war needed to be no more and so he gave his speech.in his case war should not be a fight to win but an argument unforgotten. Lincoln’s speech was more based around repetition more so than personification. As he spoke he used phrases like “All dreaded it‚ all sought to

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    To many Americans‚ Abraham Lincoln to this day is one of the most important American political figures in history. (2)Abraham Lincoln played a major role in the war between the states. This war transformed the American governments nature. Slavery took almost all the attention away from the aspect of the war between the states. Lincoln is well known to most people as the person who freed the slaves. Lincoln was single minded and devoted to an economic problem during his twenty-eight years in politics

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